... ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED. The Vienna correspondent of the Standard writes :-According to St. Petersburg advices, a terrible boiler explosion has just taken place in a large manufactory at Kineshma. in Central Russia. Eleven persons were killed on the spot, while no fewer than one hundred and seventy-five persons received serious injuries. HOW MATTERS STAND AT SUAKIN. PREPARING ...

... ART GALLERI ES. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY.-THE NE\V GCLLERV, REzGI.;T-STR;Er, NOW OPEN, on to 7. Adotision, to. CLOSES SATURDAY, Decer;a:er I. WArnER CltANE, Freeint ESt RADFOOD Secretary, &RTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY.-COURSE OF PRACTICAL DLIZA1NSI1SRAT'lONS.-GE0RGEUS SiJODS: ModeIiing n StCa'ptaI. 'THURSDA'Y, Novrinber 8, S,3. -,2. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHEBITION SOCIETY-OPEN EVERY ...

... MAKING USE OF THEIR STRENGTH AND INTELLIGENCE. For a fortnight the employes about the Arsenal in Central Park have been occupied with the preparvtion of the winter quarters of the animals in the menagerie, The tank in the ]ion house has been enlarged, so that it will afford room for the hippopotami, who begin to find their outdoor bath unpleasant of a keen, frosty morning. The prairie dogs are ...

... ART GALL1ERY. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY.-THE NEW GALLERY. OPEN DAILY. AdmiRsion, is. CLOSES SATURDAY, DEC. xst. EVENINGS, 7to ?? excepted) ADMISSION, 6d. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBY 'V ON SOCIETY,-TFE LAST LECTURE of the Course by the Predcent, WTALTER CRANE, on DEsIGN, THURSDAY, November 29th, &.3o r,. m.. ...

... VCHRISTMAIS BOOKS.- BOOKS FOR BoYs. Mr. Henty's skilful pen gives us this Christmas two capital stories for boys, both having that great desideratum 1 lots of reading, certainly enough to keep a restless schoolboy of fourteen quiet for many a wet half-holiday. The Cat of Bubastes (Blackie and Son, 5s.), achieves the feat of making the life of ancient Egypt vivid and interesting to a ...

... TO-NIGHT'S ENTER TAI N Tv, NiT . THEATRE ROYAL DRUURY LAINE. (AVuOGT-slUd Il\m-, Lessee a[[ d Manac r)J EVERY EVEN2INGj, ac 713, TIE RM&ADO. S:)l'TTiWiAV NE tat n7.~10 Winlifrrd Emery, Edith finte, Kate Janwvo, Alla Neilsoit, tini .;Iatvd Milton; Teonard iniic LatInnch, Edward Cordi-r. Victor Stevero, A. ltannrt, Henry Loin ine. S. Da; stI ,i er .)i. Sianinlansu Callicem, It. Robins e, I ~ol ...

... BRA CKENBUR VS MILITARY FIELD WORKS.* WOULD Colonel Brackenbury be horrified or pleased, we wonder, to see his book labelled 1 Popular Primer for the Defence of England by Land ? This is, indeed, its proper title, though it professes to be merely a Text Book on Field Works, forming one of the series of Military Handbooks which he edits. His well-known attitude towards the volunteers, and ...

... ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY.-THE NEW GALLERY. OPEN DAILY. Admission, IS. CLOSES SATURDAY, DEC. ist. EVENINGS, 7 to lo (Thursday excepted) ADMISSION, 6ti. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY.-THE LAST LECTURE of the Course by the President, WALTER CRANE, on DESIGN, THURSDAY, November 29th, 8.3o P. C. ...

... TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENTS THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. (AUGCtsrUS HARRIS, Lessee and Manager.) EVERY EVENING, at 7.33, TEIE ARMADA. SATURDAYl NEXI', at 1.30. Winifred Emery, Edith Bruce, Kate James. Ada Neilson, and Mlaul Milton; Leonard Boyne, LniH- Lablache, Edward Gardirer, Victor Stevens, A. Beaumont, Henry Loraine, S. Dawson, Mfervin Daltla, ?? Caihhoem, ii. Robitts, F Dobril, Basil Went, \. ...

... I REMINISCENCES BY THE LATE GENERAL SHERIDAN. UNDER the title From Gravelotte to Sedan Scribner's publishes some posthumous reminiscences by General Sheridan of the Franco-Prussian war, during which he accompanied the German Emperor's staff. We extract a few stories of Bismarck and the Kaiser:- KAISER WILHELM. General Sheridan gives us a picture of Kaiser Wilhelm before Gravelotte:- His ...

... THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. (AUGUSrUS HARRIS, Lessee and Manager.) EVERY EVENIN ,, at 7.3o, TlE ARMA D . Winifred Ernery, Edith Bruce, Kite Jamzs, Ada Neilson, and Alaud Milton; Leonard Ileyne2, ?? Lablache, EFtward G-lri-r, Victor Stevens, A. Beaumont, 1-eny Loraine. S. Dawn, Nsie sv Dais,, Slanislans Calhaeem, B. Robins, F Dob'tll. ?? W,.st. W. Us idge, F. Harrisono, U. Winter, Fitz Daes WV. S ...

... Mr. Eirch, A.RA., has just completed his marble statue of Lord Beacons- field and set it up in the Junior Carlton Club, where it is voted a great success. The sculptor is at present engaged on a statue of the Queen for the Maharanah of Oodeypore, and a bust of the late Professor Robertson. In addition to this, his statuette of the Marquis of Exeter and his ideal figure of a water nymnph for ...